"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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I wouldn't mind another fishing trip to Costa Rica. I get a weekly email
newspaper from Costa Rica, and it includes a "babe" page. These gals are
from the northern, Pacific side of the country.

Ever been to Costa Rica? It's a wonderful place for a vacation, and
probably not a bad place to move to when the USA goes down the tubes.


I haven't, but I have several friends who have been there, including one
that said "screw it" several years ago, sold everything and moved there
with his wife. He loves it.

I researched it a while back with cursory interest in moving there. I
think I could do it without any problem.
Mrs. E. vetoed the whole idea before I finished my pitch.

Your "babe" pictures won't help change her mind. Thanks.

Eisboch


Well, the photos are just part of my weekly newspaper in Spanish...I don't
actually know any of them! Never met any, either, though I have seen some
beautiful women in Costa Rica, but they don't tend to hang out at the
fishing docks.

I have two friends who have retired there, and a third who is much younger
but goes every year and may well retire there. If you can avoid as much as
possible buying "imported goods" when you live there, the cost of living
well is relatively low.

One buddy owns and lives on a coffee "plantation," which is just a fancy
term for the small coffee farm he bought. He makes enough off the coffee
to pay his living expenses, which is all he wanted. He pretty much banks
his pensions. He's only 52. Not bad. The younger guy I mentioned earlier
goes for three weeks every year and spends one week at a Spanish language
"immersion" school.




You want cheap, go to Panama. Cost Rica is not that cheap unless you want
to live like the lower class natives. Who have a $10 a day minimum wage.
Nice country. Nice place to visit for a couple weeks, but do not think I
could retire there. HK probably could. Lots of the retirees are Americans
with no family and get a live in Tica girlfriend. Rent a bride. In
Gringolandia on the West Coast, Jaco, condos sell for $350k and up. with a
$300 association fee. That is upscale US costs.